Hello everyone, After being out of the province last week, I came home to many potato fields in blossom with partial or full row closure. Most plants are growing rapidly, with many fields now at tuber initiation. I pulled a few plants on Tuesday in potatoes...
Hi everyone, A slightly shorter Agronomy Update this week…I’m attending a conference in Nova Scotia this week, getting some great ideas on improving extension/knowledge transfer! As I’ve been away all week, I’m not fully up to speed on the latest updates from the field. You will find...
Hi everyone, Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow…hopefully we get that 10-15 mm. There are quite a few areas of the province that could use that much or more in the near future. I have seen a couple irrigation pivots started by mid-week. Christine ran the...
Hi everyone, It’s a hot and muggy end of the week after finally getting some sustained warm temperatures. Adequate soil moisture and improved soil temperatures are driving accelerated plant growth, with emerged potatoes growing rapidly. There are still quite a few fields either not yet emerged...
Hi everyone, Another wet start to the week in PEI. A brief glance at some of the 24 hr rainfall totals as of 10 am this morning: O’Leary: 36 mm Tyne Valley: 33 mm Kensington: 35 mm Tryon: 27 mm Harrington: 21 mm Mount Hope: 18 mm Orwell: 13 mm Souris: 25 mm For the...
Good day, It has definitely been a challenging spring this year across the Island. There are a number of growers still trying to get finished up on planting, as frequent rains and cooler temperatures in May have slowed down planting considerably. In addition, the slow spring...
PEI Potato News - Spring 2026 (PDF)...
Hi everyone, It’s been quiet from this desk for two reasons: I’ve been busy in the field setting up trials, soil sampling, etc. Growers are all too busy to read emails anyway! It’s a rainy day in what has been a rainy week in PEI, so I’m...
PEI Potato News - Winter 2026 (PDF)...
Hi everyone, A brief update before the end of the week. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our AIM Winter Workshops last week with Mark Stalham from the UK. They were well attended, and I think the quality of information that Mark was able to...